Britain's best beaches

Bamburgh, Northumberland
Overlooked by Bamburgh Castle, this beautiful stretch of wild coastline offers
clear seas and huge sands that stretch to Seahouses, three miles away. On a
clear day you can see out to Lindisfarne and the Farne Islands. Stay at St Cuthbert's House (01665 720456; stcuthbertshouse.com),
an elegant 200-year-old former chapel in North Sunderland near Seahouses.